ACG Parnell College opened in 1998 as one of the first dedicated middle schools in New Zealand. It has developed into a leading school that focuses on the needs of its students.

In 2007, an outstanding new purpose-built campus opened its doors to students from Years 1 to 13.

Conveniently located in the Parnell/Newmarket area, a short distance from the Auckland city centre, the School opens onto one of the city’s finest and largest parks, the Auckland Domain. The School makes full use of its excellent location with nearby facilities, such as the Parnell Tennis Club, Newmarket Olympic Pools and the War Memorial Museum.

Modern facilities

ACG Parnell College is housed in a new 10,000 square metre building with superb teaching spaces plus a wide range of specialist facilities, including a gymnasium, a large library, performance spaces for drama, dance, and music, sophisticated art, technology and computer rooms and a modern cafeteria. The ACG Parnell Primary School occupies an adjacent building with full use of the college building’s facilities.

Year 1 to Year 13

The School’s programmes are broad-based to ensure that each student develops diverse skills that will enable them to take a range of subjects at senior levels. English and Mathematics receive special emphasis at all Year levels. Students are also taught to use new technologies with confidence. The inclusion of a comprehensive Thinking Skills Programme across all subjects enables students to develop critical and creative minds and deeper understanding so that they are well prepared for further study.

All students are challenged to set goals for themselves and teachers work closely with each student to achieve success. Extension activities are in place in each curriculum area to challenge, accelerate and enrich able students.

School values

ACG Parnell College has a set of core values to guide its students and staff:

Achievement, Consideration, Global View, Perseverance, Aspiration, Respect, Nurturing Creativity, Excellence, Loyalty and Integrity, Leadership and Teamwork.

For full definitions of these core values, please visit the ACG Parnell College website.

Extra-curricular and sports opportunities

A wide range of team activities and sports are offered and students are given every encouragement to participate. These include:

Sports

Athletics	Indoor cricket	Soccer
Badminton	Indoor netball	Squash
Basketball	Indoor soccer	Swimming
Cricket	Mountain biking	Table Tennis
Cross Country	Netball	Tennis
Cycling	Orienteering	Volleyball
Futsal	Running club	Water polo
Hip-hop dance	Sailing
Hockey	Skiing

Activities

Art club	Jazz band	Musical production
Brain bee	Music Choir	School newspaper
Chess	Music concert band	Shakespeare drama
Chinese speech competition	Music lesson	Student council
Debating	Prefect	Wearable arts
Drama club	Music presto string group	Young enterprise scheme
ICT club		Youth parliament

Key facts:

Continuous educational path from Year 1 to Year 13.
An outstanding purpose-built school with a wide range of specialist facilities.
An emphasis on promoting individual student achievement with a proven record of outstanding results in the University of Cambridge International Examinations.
Conveniently situated in Parnell, a picturesque central suburb of Auckland, and next to Auckland’s largest park, the Domain.
Easy access to Auckland’s bus and train services.
The School develops leadership skills through offering students outdoor education programmes, a student council and, in the senior school, a prefect system.
Close to excellent sporting and cultural amenities.
Students wear a casual uniform from Kindergarten to Year 12.

Minimum English entry standard for entry into a full high school programme:

Years 7 to 10: IELTS 4.5 (a minimum of 3.0 in all bands) or recognised equivalent.

Years 11 to 13: IELTS 5.0 (a minimum of 4.0 in all bands) or recognised equivalent.

Term Dates

2013:

Term 1 Monday 21 January - Friday 19 April
Term 2 Monday 6 May - Friday 5 July
Term 3 Monday 29 July - Friday 27 September
Term 4 Monday 14 October - Friday 6 December

2014:

Term 1 Wednesday 22 January - Thursday 17 April
Term 2 Monday 5 May - Friday 4 July
Term 3 Monday 28 July - Friday 26 September
Term 4 Monday 13 October - Friday 5 December

2015:

Term 1 Tuesday 27 January - Thursday 2 April
Term 2 Monday 20 April - Friday 26 June
Term 3 Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September
Term 4 Monday 12 October - Thursday 3 December

Students may apply for entry at any time.